Udaya Gammanpila
MP Gammanpila no shortage of facts on fuel
The CPC incurs a loss of Rs. 19 from each 92-Octane Petrol litre…and a loss from a litre of diesel is Rs. 52…. The government levies Rs. 42 on a 92-Octane petrol litre…and Rs. 17 on a diesel litre. [The CPC’s loss per day is a whopping Rs 551 million and the finance ministry collects Rs 364 million daily from the CPC as government taxes] If these levies are removed, the CPC’s loss can be minimized.
Daily News | February 21, 2022
Posted on: 10 March, 2022
True
Minister of Energy Gammanpila mostly correct on fuel import expenditure
Out of the total import expenditure, fuel is the foremost import item upon which more than 20% is spent.
Dinamina | October 1, 2021
Posted on: 4 November, 2021
True
Udaya Gammanpila at a loss on the reason for CEYPETCO losses
Due to the fact that oil has continuously been purchased at high prices and sold at low prices, the accumulated loss for CEYPETCO, as at end 2020, is Rs. 331 billion
Minister Gammanpila’s Official Facebook Page | June 11, 2021
Posted on: 15 July, 2021
False
Udaya Gammanpila on debt burden: Correct on statistics, less so on the inference
In 2005, when we took over the country, Sri Lanka's debt burden was 103%... [we] reduced the debt burden to 72%. During the five years the UNP ruled the country, [they] once again increased it to 87%.
Mawbima | July 8, 2020
Posted on: 23 July, 2020
True
Udaya Gammanpila Gives President Sirisena False Immunity Boost
“…Even if [former President Sirisena] has committed a crime, he cannot be prosecuted as he enjoys immunity in terms of Article 35(1) of the Constitution…
Udaya Gammanpila's Official Twitter | May 23, 2020
Posted on: 13 May, 2020
False
MP Gammanpila out of tune on national anthem
[According to Article 7 of the constitution] Sri Lanka's national anthem is "Sri Lanka Maatha"… if anything other than the words of "Sri Lanka Maatha"
Ada | January 1, 2020
Posted on: 30 January, 2020
False
MP Gammanpila messes up the math on demographic change
In comparison to the 5 to 9 age group, the Sinhala population in the 0 to 4 age group has increased by 0.5%. But the Muslim population has increased by 1.4%, or threefold…
Udaya Gammanpila's Official Website | June 20, 2019
Posted on: 28 November, 2019
Blatantly False
MP Gammanpila incorrect on 19th Amendment
…there has been no major change from the Presidency before the 19th Amendment to the current office of the president. Only three powers of the presidency were removed by the 19th Amendment.
Divaina | June 18, 2019
Posted on: 4 September, 2019
False
Udaya Gammanpila: right on imprisonment, not quite right on costs
Today, most people in prisons are those imprisoned for being unable to pay fines...
Lankadeepa | April 2, 2019
Posted on: 1 July, 2019
Partly True